{"id":427927,"date":"2026-10-14T20:50:08","date_gmt":"2026-10-14T20:50:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/427927\/"},"modified":"2026-10-14T20:50:08","modified_gmt":"2026-10-14T20:50:08","slug":"the-pava-cool-art-organization-is-hosting-a-massive-holiday-arts-fest-this-december","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/427927\/","title":{"rendered":"The PAVA Cool Art organization is hosting a massive holiday arts fest this December"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>            <a class=\"gofollow\" data-track=\"NTU4LDEsMSw2MA==\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sewpinellas.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"560\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/1792011008_257_Sew-Pinellas-Cat-Banner-1-1-scaled.webp\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"560\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/1792011008_257_Sew-Pinellas-Cat-Banner-1-1-scaled.webp\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">PAVA\u2019s Cool Art show has been a St. Pete summer staple for decades, and now the team behind the beloved show is launching a holiday arts experience. The inaugural Cool Art for the Holidays will take place on Saturday and Sunday, December 5 and 6, at the St. Pete Coliseum (535 4th Ave N). <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hosted by the Professional Association of Visual Artists (PAVA), the two-day arts and crafts festival will be completely free to attend and open to all ages, with free parking on-site and a variety of food vendors and holiday beverages available. Festivities take place from 10 am \u2013 5 pm on Saturday, and from 10 am \u2013 4 pm on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This inaugural holiday show will feature professional, handmade, and gift-ready fine art and crafts from more than 60 artists, both local and national. Ahead of the holiday season, guests are welcome to just browse and enjoy the art or get their shopping done right there. Artists will showcase a wide variety of art forms, including paintings, woodworking, ceramics, photography, metalwork, glass art, fiber art, digital art, mixed media, and jewelry.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The weekend also provides an opportunity to meet the creators behind the work and explore the stories and techniques that bring each piece to life. Some of the participating artists have received national recognition, with their pieces featured in galleries and museums across the country.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The St. Petersburg Coliseum, located at 535 4th Avenue North, will have food and drink options available for purchase, including beer and wine. Admission and parking are free, making it one of the most accessible art events in the Tampa Bay area.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cool Art for the Holidays is a juried fine art and fine craft showcase, organized by PAVA, a non-profit group of working artists supporting the local arts community. In addition to organizing exhibitions and events, PAVA offers grants, education programs, and supports student artists through scholarships with the Pinellas County Education Foundation Art Awards.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To learn more, visit\u00a0<a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/pava-artists.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">its website<\/a>\u00a0and follow PAVA on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/pavaartist\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Instagram<\/a> for updates.\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"PAVA\u2019s Cool Art show has been a St. Pete summer staple for decades, and now the team behind&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":427928,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[13],"tags":[202,204,203,199,201,200],"class_list":["post-427927","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-st-petersburg","tag-st-pete","tag-st-pete-headlines","tag-st-pete-news","tag-st-petersburg","tag-st-petersburg-headlines","tag-st-petersburg-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/427927","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=427927"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/427927\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/427928"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=427927"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=427927"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=427927"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}